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the government is going to step up and say here's a pathway. you've got to find it yourself. >> we've seen apple and starbucks make a turn in the water. >> you talked about that the last time i was on. >> apple has since then done so. it was a start. but it's about the principle, really, of great american companies in the tech world. they lead the world. but a lot of the stuff's outsourced outside of america. that doesn't really help the american jobs market, even though by being successful companies they do in that way. >> yes. i think you've got to look at it in the context, talking about looking back through history. if you and i were having this discussion 100 years ago, 40% of americans were farmers. now it's just 2%. we don't just feed america, we feed the world. it's a chance for us to take those resources and redeploy them. what's missing is the leadership saying here's where you've got to go. i donated 1 million meals last year. my foundation, 4 million meals. if you take people for two years and take care of them and don't give them n
the government is going to step up and say here's a pathway. you've got to find it yourself. >> we've seen apple and starbucks make a turn in the water. >> you talked about that the last time i was on. >> apple has since then done so. it was a start. but it's about the principle, really, of great american companies in the tech world. they lead the world. but a lot of the stuff's outsourced outside of america. that doesn't really help the american jobs market, even though by...
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jordan's king abdullah ii has said his nation is transitioning to a coalition government. but an opposition group boycotted the elections saying that jordan's electoral jobs favored the mon -- i sat down with king abdullah at davos on friday. when you look at the arab spring, is it fair to draw the inference at this point in the game, that -- by which i mean to say, the states that are tempted repression are either the regimes are either gone or teetering like syria, but those that have large oil wealth, were able to provide patronage of various kinds, particularly in the adult have all survived. >> this is one of the problems we face in political reforms in jordan. we're still living in the shadows of the cold war, and during the cold war, it was more sort of let's say the monarchies that were aligned to the west, and the republics that are aligned to the soviet union, so maybe you've seen the reactions more in the public than sort of in the countries that are either emirates or monarchies. but this is what may be the transition to political reform even more difficult for
jordan's king abdullah ii has said his nation is transitioning to a coalition government. but an opposition group boycotted the elections saying that jordan's electoral jobs favored the mon -- i sat down with king abdullah at davos on friday. when you look at the arab spring, is it fair to draw the inference at this point in the game, that -- by which i mean to say, the states that are tempted repression are either the regimes are either gone or teetering like syria, but those that have large...
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this doesn't belong in the hands of the federal government. when we talk about infrastructure bank and buildup, be clear, you have interest rates at 1.8% or something for a ten-year bond. this is the time. the markets are telling us there's never been a better time to invest in infrastructure, to borrow money to invest in infrastructure. you use the private sector do that with some guidance from the government and it could be a great idea. but you got that resistance without the federal government being involved. >> that's why that answer was classic and frustrating. those are weasel words. when you say you support an infrastructure bank, if leveraging private capital, that's what a public/private infrastructure bank does. this used to be a bipartisan idea. >> actually it used to be a republican idea. if you look at how the hoover dam was financed, it was financed by public/private infrastructure led by a republican secretary of congress who then went an to be president, named after the dam and seven states collaborated, private sector, all pa
this doesn't belong in the hands of the federal government. when we talk about infrastructure bank and buildup, be clear, you have interest rates at 1.8% or something for a ten-year bond. this is the time. the markets are telling us there's never been a better time to invest in infrastructure, to borrow money to invest in infrastructure. you use the private sector do that with some guidance from the government and it could be a great idea. but you got that resistance without the federal...
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government by targeting this website. it contained a long warning threatening to release sensitive information about the department of justice in what it calls war heads, these are named after supreme court justices. you may never have browsed ussc.gov, but they said that there's a reason that they select method website, to target -- selected this website. earlier today, the fbi said they were aware of the cyber attack as soon as it happened and they are handling it as a criminal investigation. don? >> emily, thank you very much. anonymous, a hacker group has inserted itself into several news stories. they took a stand in a rape case that hit a small down in ohio, posting a video of one of the suspects and encouraging large scale protests. president obama will make a appearance with 60 minutes on the exit of hillary clinton. >> why did you want to do this together? a joint interview? >> the main thing is i wanted to have a chance to publically say thank you. because i think hillary will go down as one of the finest secret
government by targeting this website. it contained a long warning threatening to release sensitive information about the department of justice in what it calls war heads, these are named after supreme court justices. you may never have browsed ussc.gov, but they said that there's a reason that they select method website, to target -- selected this website. earlier today, the fbi said they were aware of the cyber attack as soon as it happened and they are handling it as a criminal investigation....
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we know little more about him today than when he took over the government for his father king jong-il. what what we do know, he's in his late 20s, spent some time in a swiss boarding school and he married the woman to his left on your screen. we have not seen her since these pictures came out. no idea if they're still married, if she's still on the scene. now uppermost in a lot of minds of the people, is this man calling the shots? is the military calling the shots? who exactly is in control and what does control mean in that country? this week kim's government unlived some very firy rhetoric, threats against the united nations and united states. and key ally south korea. the warning, more rocket tests and the latest one coming today, a warning to the south of, quote, strong physical counter measures, end quote, if the south helps to enforce new u.n. sanctions against the north, sanctions imposed after north korea's rocket launch last month. washington believes they're trying to develop missiles that could hit the united states, missiles that could one day possibly be armed with nucle
we know little more about him today than when he took over the government for his father king jong-il. what what we do know, he's in his late 20s, spent some time in a swiss boarding school and he married the woman to his left on your screen. we have not seen her since these pictures came out. no idea if they're still married, if she's still on the scene. now uppermost in a lot of minds of the people, is this man calling the shots? is the military calling the shots? who exactly is in control...
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when you ask do you want the government to ban certain things, you get quite another answer. and that's because we have a sense of not just of equality in the country but fairness. >> you've been laughing here. what's amusing here? >> what's amusing to me is we're making such a big deal about it. we all live our lives, right? i think on a day-to-day basis, we accept the people around us. we have to go to work, we have to shop, we go to the gym, wherever. the fact that we're making a big deal about the president using the word "gay" is crazy. that is absolutely crazy. >> there's a big deal to be made here which is that only in nine states can i get married. you can get married in all the states. >> i'm not saying there's not stupidly. >> that's a big deal. not just about him using gay in his inaugural remarks, this is about him saying on that issue, that's not fair, that's not equal rights. >> imagine how it would be -- imagine how it would be if actually you could be a black man or woman in america and only have your rights recognized in a number of states. people would find
when you ask do you want the government to ban certain things, you get quite another answer. and that's because we have a sense of not just of equality in the country but fairness. >> you've been laughing here. what's amusing here? >> what's amusing to me is we're making such a big deal about it. we all live our lives, right? i think on a day-to-day basis, we accept the people around us. we have to go to work, we have to shop, we go to the gym, wherever. the fact that we're making a...
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the government has not said that they want to do that and they are not doing that. the second thing is that the nra is basically a no regulation organization. they don't want any new regulations of any sort. and none of the gun, i don't call them gun rights groups, but gun proliferation groups, because that is the business they are in, to make sure that there are more guns produced, sold and in public hands. and i think that, that pushing in that direction is actual think wrong direction for us to go, because they will not only -- there will be people who most people who buy a gun will use it responsibly. but the more guns that are out there, the more likely guns will be able to fall into the hands of the criminals, and that becomes the problem. >> okay. well, the debate will carry on and i will have you back soon. dana loeshe and charles blow. thank you both very much. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup.
the government has not said that they want to do that and they are not doing that. the second thing is that the nra is basically a no regulation organization. they don't want any new regulations of any sort. and none of the gun, i don't call them gun rights groups, but gun proliferation groups, because that is the business they are in, to make sure that there are more guns produced, sold and in public hands. and i think that, that pushing in that direction is actual think wrong direction for us...
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it's one of the worst state governments in the country. so if those tax dollars were buying a great efficient terrific public sector, that would be one thing. but instead, it's paying for mediocrity yet they keep asking for more and more. >> that brings me to a point. when phil mickelson was asked would you leave california or the united states because of taxes, he said i'm not sure. but you know what, when taxes get to a certain point, people start to make those decisions and it's easy to point and say you're not patriotic. maybe part of the problem is with the taxes. >> first of all, he's the gerard depardieux because he decided to leave france and go to russia. i was going to talk about notorious b.i.g. song, "mo money, mo problems." look, this is california. governor ann richards when she was governor and i was covering politics there, she would go to california to recruit companies to move to texas because of what, taxes. you have governor rick perry who sent a tweet to phil mickelson saying come on to texas. a lot of people live in t
it's one of the worst state governments in the country. so if those tax dollars were buying a great efficient terrific public sector, that would be one thing. but instead, it's paying for mediocrity yet they keep asking for more and more. >> that brings me to a point. when phil mickelson was asked would you leave california or the united states because of taxes, he said i'm not sure. but you know what, when taxes get to a certain point, people start to make those decisions and it's easy...
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government after hacking the federal sentencing commission's website overnight. here's what the site looks like right now. take a look, over the last hour it's been going from being totally shut down to showing this strange video right here along with a long letter of demands written in black and green. >> the video and letter are addressed to zcitizens of the world threatens, quote, chaos if the government does not give them what they want. nick, really bizarre story developing. what is this group anonymous demanding? and really, can they execute this? what's the real threat. >> it's important to note, victor. this group has a lot of credibility online and a lot of clout. it's not just someone behind the computer eating chee-tos. they're threatening to do more. they've hacked into the u.s. cc.gov this morning. they're not going into much detail about what these warheads are or what they do. they're threatening to release more sensitive files and information. >> you mentioned these warheads, nick, they're named for the supreme court justices. do we know if they h
government after hacking the federal sentencing commission's website overnight. here's what the site looks like right now. take a look, over the last hour it's been going from being totally shut down to showing this strange video right here along with a long letter of demands written in black and green. >> the video and letter are addressed to zcitizens of the world threatens, quote, chaos if the government does not give them what they want. nick, really bizarre story developing. what is...
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why do they blame the government? because he started or at least was one of the people who started rss, which was a big website, and reddit, which is huge, reddit.com. >> aaron schwartz, a huge internet activist. when he committed suicide two weeks ago, that is what anonymous has said today was basically the final straw, the tipping point that caused them to take the action they did do. schwartz committed suicide, and his family said it was because he was faced with the pressure of facing federal computer fraud charges, charges that could have sent a 20-something to jail for upwards of 35 years. his family said that drove him to suicide, but it's hard to say exactly if what anonymous said a line was crossed because they believe a government was too harshly cracking down on his accessing of government information, if that's something that really was too harsh and led to this result. >> good reporting. thank you, emily schmidt. appreciate it. >> let's get you up to speed on the other stories we're following on cnn. >> h
why do they blame the government? because he started or at least was one of the people who started rss, which was a big website, and reddit, which is huge, reddit.com. >> aaron schwartz, a huge internet activist. when he committed suicide two weeks ago, that is what anonymous has said today was basically the final straw, the tipping point that caused them to take the action they did do. schwartz committed suicide, and his family said it was because he was faced with the pressure of facing...
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>> this is what this year the government is willing to permit? >> but you have already agreed -- >> in new york state -- >> you have already agreed with the decision to not permit americans to have automatic firing weapons. what's the difference? >> i don't think people -- okay, so now we're arguing over whether or not very many people's lives will be saved. i'm challenging you and others -- >> no, i'm not asking you. i'm asking you how many more guns does an american civilian need other than 2,200 that would be permitted under the new assault weapons ban. how many do they need to defend themselves, for goodness sake? what i can't understand, what is the difference between mass slaughter created by an automatic weapon and weapon we saw at aurora or sandy hook that can kill 100 people in a minute. what is the difference? >> wait a second. first of all, you're making our case. permitted. in other words, this year they're going to permit. next year, they may not permit. >> there are 50 or more gun control rules which do not permit americans to use c
>> this is what this year the government is willing to permit? >> but you have already agreed -- >> in new york state -- >> you have already agreed with the decision to not permit americans to have automatic firing weapons. what's the difference? >> i don't think people -- okay, so now we're arguing over whether or not very many people's lives will be saved. i'm challenging you and others -- >> no, i'm not asking you. i'm asking you how many more guns does an...
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if you're a republican president or democratic president, you don't want divided government. you want a house and a senate that's in your hands. karl rove, he talked about a permanent republican majority. he was trying to set up a system where the country at least 50% would vote for a republican president, republican house, republican senate. didn't last long. so that's what you try to do. republicans love talking about ronald reagan. why? the reagan revolution. to this day they talk about him. why? from 1980 all of the way through 2000 it's been all about reagan. this is what you do. i don't understand, speaker boehner. >> what about -- so issues like gay rights which he mentioned there. what about practicality? what does this do to a lot of democrats that live in red states where people don't agree with that. they're running for re-election in 2014. >> do you vote based upon one issue or do you look at a variety of issues? same thing about the issue of choice. there are some people out there who say i am only going to vote based upon whether or not you are pro-choice or pro
if you're a republican president or democratic president, you don't want divided government. you want a house and a senate that's in your hands. karl rove, he talked about a permanent republican majority. he was trying to set up a system where the country at least 50% would vote for a republican president, republican house, republican senate. didn't last long. so that's what you try to do. republicans love talking about ronald reagan. why? the reagan revolution. to this day they talk about him....
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government. the hacker group anonymous chose this u.s. federal sentencing website. they said it was a symbolic move by them. they believe that the u.s. department of justice is in clear violation of the eighth amendment, cruel and unusual punishment they're calling it. our washington bureau reached out to the fbi earlier today, miguel, and we obtained this statement from the fbi's assistant director of criminal cyber response and services branch. he had this. "we are aware as soon as it happened and we are handling it as a criminal investigation. we are always concerned when someone illegally accesses another person or government agency's network." the fbi saying they're well aware of this incident which happened a little after midnight. we've been following it all morning. >> what does anonymous hope to gain from this? it sounds like they'll only bring war down upon themselves and the government. >> we've tried to reach out to other hacker groups to get their take, but in the statement, i was poring over the statement earlier this morning, they bring up aaron schwa
government. the hacker group anonymous chose this u.s. federal sentencing website. they said it was a symbolic move by them. they believe that the u.s. department of justice is in clear violation of the eighth amendment, cruel and unusual punishment they're calling it. our washington bureau reached out to the fbi earlier today, miguel, and we obtained this statement from the fbi's assistant director of criminal cyber response and services branch. he had this. "we are aware as soon as it...
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he's comparing to an east german government effort to dope at the olympics. he also denied that even within the sport of cycling, it was not the most sophisticated. but you're saying, juliet, it's arguable whether in all sports, but in the sport of cycling there was no other team that could do what this team could. >> well, i'm not sure. but if there was a team like that, then the u.s. postal service team wouldn't have won seven tours in a row. that was pretty phenomenal. there was a reason for that. you know, people tend to think it was because they were doping better than everybody else. >> it's, again, another development in this ongoing story. we'll continue to follow it. betty andreu we appreciate talking to you. and juliet macur as well. thank you very much. we're talking about this on twitter. let's continue the conversation on twitter @anderson cooper. >>> president obama sitting down for his first joint interview with secretary of state hillary clinton. we'll take a listen to some of what they said and look ahead at what could be next for secretary c
he's comparing to an east german government effort to dope at the olympics. he also denied that even within the sport of cycling, it was not the most sophisticated. but you're saying, juliet, it's arguable whether in all sports, but in the sport of cycling there was no other team that could do what this team could. >> well, i'm not sure. but if there was a team like that, then the u.s. postal service team wouldn't have won seven tours in a row. that was pretty phenomenal. there was a...
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defense secretary leon panetta said the government is concerned by north korea's continuing provocative behavior and that the united states is ready to deal with it. >> the usa department issued a warning advising people not to travel to benghazi, libya. they said there's a significant potential for violence and kidnapping. >> and apple stock plunged more than 12% today. apple shares have been on the decline for months. investors are concerned about the company's prospects for growth. >> and anderson, it is cold all over. take a look at these chimps at a sanctuary in wales. they're wrapping themselves up in blankets and drinking hot tea to keep warm. don't you think of "e.t." when you see that? >> it reminds me of me on the night of the inauguration when we were cold and wrapped in the blankets. >> i think the chimps are way cuter. >> words hurt, isha. words hurt. >> not that you're not cute. >> lawsuits over an inch of a sandwich. the ridiculist is next. ♪ [ male announcer ] robitussin® liquid formula soothes your throat on contact and the active ingredient relieves your cough. robi
defense secretary leon panetta said the government is concerned by north korea's continuing provocative behavior and that the united states is ready to deal with it. >> the usa department issued a warning advising people not to travel to benghazi, libya. they said there's a significant potential for violence and kidnapping. >> and apple stock plunged more than 12% today. apple shares have been on the decline for months. investors are concerned about the company's prospects for...
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. >>> progress does not compel us to settle centuries long debates about the role of government for all time, but it does require us to act in our time. >> millions of americans, of course, watched president obama lay out his vision for the country yesterday. keeping them honest, though, even as he spoke, another big washington power player was already gearing up to advance its agenda. not lawmakers, judges or journalists. lobbyists. gearing up for battle to block bills or change them, usurp loopholes or widen them. talking about republicans, democrats, you name it. you might like some of what they're doing, but chances are you won't be pleased about this. a congresswoman who just got re-elected but is leaving already, taking what she learned in congress to get paid big dollars, leaving the people who elected her basically high and dry. drew griffin is keeping them honest. >> reporter: she may be the perfect example of what washington critics call the revolving door syndrome. congresswoman, it's drew griffin with cnn. which could explain why all we got from congresswoman joann emerson w
. >>> progress does not compel us to settle centuries long debates about the role of government for all time, but it does require us to act in our time. >> millions of americans, of course, watched president obama lay out his vision for the country yesterday. keeping them honest, though, even as he spoke, another big washington power player was already gearing up to advance its agenda. not lawmakers, judges or journalists. lobbyists. gearing up for battle to block bills or change...
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the government says he was buried by al qaeda-linked militants as an undisclosed location. the death could affect aqap's fund-raising ability, but unfortunately, someone else will take his place. >>> it has been 539 days since the united states lost its top credit rating. what are we doing to get it back? well, the number of americans filing for new jobless benefits fell again last week, hitting a five-year low for the second week running, and that is good news. >>> and in our fourth story "outfront," an imminent threat. the united states is warning americans to stay out of benghazi, libya, the site of the deadly attack four months ago. this comes as the british government warns of a specific and imminent threat to westerners in that city. germany and the netherlands also told their citizens to leave immediately. the terror threat in north africa is a growing concern for the obama administration. one that is opening up an incredibly divisive debate about what the united states should do. pentagon correspondent chris lawrence is "outfront." hillary clinton says it's risky to
the government says he was buried by al qaeda-linked militants as an undisclosed location. the death could affect aqap's fund-raising ability, but unfortunately, someone else will take his place. >>> it has been 539 days since the united states lost its top credit rating. what are we doing to get it back? well, the number of americans filing for new jobless benefits fell again last week, hitting a five-year low for the second week running, and that is good news. >>> and in our...
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>> i think it's -- you have to govern differently, and to a certain extent you're stuck in a trap. look, hope and change came in in '0 # and there was so much hope and expectations were high. we have a lot of tough challenges, you're talking about a president, we always want to have this big come together, we're going to do big things and huge things, we have a congress thatten cat pass a budget, you know? so i mean -- >> a senate that can't pass a budget. >> you and i are not going to get into this this evening. we have a congress that can't pass a budget and is holding our economy hostage right now, he has to be careful about promising too much. >> you think about ronald reagan, and there were some of his speeches we remember to this day, and yet if you think back on the last four years, other than the ones on the campaign trail, i think about newtown, that was where he got emotional, it was a -- it's a different kind of rhetoric and otheration. is it the mantle of president that he feels is dink? different? >> there's nothing tougher to do as a speech giver than what he's about
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he's going to try to strike deals with republicans for big picture governance and get things done. run on politics, defeat republicans, don't worry about the nation and do what he wants to do mr. the final two years. that's what paul is getting at. >> i am for striking deals. >> you're for striking republicans. >> i'm for cuts deals but i'm not for saying everybody should come together because here i am. >> when you say ruthless, if a republican member said be ruthless, people would be screaming at you. >> i wasn't quoting. maybe it was ruthless. >> what that means is cutting deals instead of just saying let's reason together, give them something and take something. do the -- >> okay. >> grimy, realistic sometimes unpleasant work of running the country. >> this is the magic that the movie lincoln illustrated. it happened in far more pol polarized congress than the congress we have. president obama is not going to have major legacy piece in terms of legislative achievement if he doesn't have republican support. something has got to be struck. >> you don't see republican support. rep
he's going to try to strike deals with republicans for big picture governance and get things done. run on politics, defeat republicans, don't worry about the nation and do what he wants to do mr. the final two years. that's what paul is getting at. >> i am for striking deals. >> you're for striking republicans. >> i'm for cuts deals but i'm not for saying everybody should come together because here i am. >> when you say ruthless, if a republican member said be ruthless,...
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the riots erupted after the government announced death sentences for people involved in last year's violent soccer stadium rye the os. mohammed morsi declayed a state of emergency and set a 30-day curfew in several cities. >>> actors got to honor each ov other at tonight's screen actors guild awards. 22-year-old jennifer lawrence won an award for her work in "silver linings playbook." we'll have more winners from tonight's sag awards in just a few minutes. >>> president barack obama is weighing in on the controversy over the links between football and the potential for brain damage. mr. obama tells the new republic he would have to think long and hard before i'd let him play football. he's especially concerned about college football players who aren't getting paid for the risks they take. >>> scientists don't really know how we get the flu, but something called the flu machine could help us figure it out. we'll show it to you. >>> if you have the flu, most people want you to stay far, far away. people infected are welcome at a maryland lab, especially if they're sneezing. emily smith report
the riots erupted after the government announced death sentences for people involved in last year's violent soccer stadium rye the os. mohammed morsi declayed a state of emergency and set a 30-day curfew in several cities. >>> actors got to honor each ov other at tonight's screen actors guild awards. 22-year-old jennifer lawrence won an award for her work in "silver linings playbook." we'll have more winners from tonight's sag awards in just a few minutes. >>>...
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when you call the experts at one reverse mortgage today, you'll learn the benefits of a government-insured reverse mortgage. it will eliminate your monthly mortgage payments and give you tax-free cash from the equity in your home. and here's the best part -- you still own your home. take control of your retirement today. ♪ ♪ >>> for those of you who aren't sports fans who don't recognize the graphics, this is a big week for super bowl. it's super bowl week. come sunday the baltimore ravens are going to go head to head with the san francisco 49ers. two brothers are coaching the teams. the winner of the game is going to lay claim to the lombardi troitro i trophy. right now baltimore fans are giving a sendoff to their ravens. there you go, some live pictures out of baltimore where it's cold. they are headed to the heat of new orleans where mark maccay joins us live. this must be a fun assignment for you, my friend. i don't know how you got this lucky ticket. it might be because you know a lot more about sports than i do. >> hey, we will update you, ashleigh. we will bring you up to speed.
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>> i think it's -- you have to govern differently, and to a certain extent you're stuck in a trap. look, hope and change came in in '0 # and there was so much hope and expectations were high. we have a lot of tough challenges, you're talking about a president, we always want to have this big come together, we're going to do big things and huge things, we have a congress that can't pass a budget, you know? so i mean -- >> a senate that can't pass a budget. >> you and i are not going to get into this this evening. we have a congress that can't pass a budget and is holding our economy hostage right now, he has to be careful about promising too much. >> you think about ronald reagan, and there were some of his speeches we remember to this day, and yet if you think back on the last four years, other than the ones on the campaign trail, i think about newtown, that was where he got emotional, it was a -- it's a different kind of rhetoric and otheration. is it the mantle of president that he feels is different? >> there's nothing tougher to do as a speech giver than what he's about to do.
>> i think it's -- you have to govern differently, and to a certain extent you're stuck in a trap. look, hope and change came in in '0 # and there was so much hope and expectations were high. we have a lot of tough challenges, you're talking about a president, we always want to have this big come together, we're going to do big things and huge things, we have a congress that can't pass a budget, you know? so i mean -- >> a senate that can't pass a budget. >> you and i are not...
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they want bigger government. nothing to do with immigration. >> i want to get maria's response. in a word, what is your problem with it as you perceive it? do you think the 11 million people here, there should be no path to citizenship? >> why would you give -- the most important, the most valuable thing we hand out to people who come here legally, that is citizenship, why would you do this to them? why would you be so unfair as to say, we're going to take that one thing, the best thing we give you for doing it the right way, and give it to people who did not do it the right way. it is not fair. >> maria, let me ask you a question about what the president is actually going to do about this and let me get this -- i want to play a sound bite for you. this is what democratic representative luis gutierrez told cnn today about what the president is going to do on immigration. >> the important thing on friday's meeting is that the president said he's going to make this his top priority, his number one priority. >> july 8, 2008, the president of the united states speaking to the league
they want bigger government. nothing to do with immigration. >> i want to get maria's response. in a word, what is your problem with it as you perceive it? do you think the 11 million people here, there should be no path to citizenship? >> why would you give -- the most important, the most valuable thing we hand out to people who come here legally, that is citizenship, why would you do this to them? why would you be so unfair as to say, we're going to take that one thing, the best...
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violating the government's curfew put in place after dozens died in previous nights of violence. at least one person was killed today. >>> a pair of australian radio jocks who prank called the duchess of cambridge are now off the air for good. they were initially suspended after the nurse who answered the call committed suicide. >>> and anderson, an incredible rescue caught on tape. this is the scene in queensland, australia, where rescuers needed to air lift two women and a baby out of a truck that was stuck in rising floodwater. the baby went first. the safest way to get it into the chopper, as you see there, was in a bag. >> oh, my god. wow. >> wow, all three made it to safety, but the child was seriously freaked out, as you would imagine. >> of course. that's great that they got them all to safety, though. >> yeah. >> time for the shout out. like many kids his age, 2 1/2-year-old zach loves dinosaurs, so his parents took him to a park exhibit they thought he might enjoy. they didn't expect this. >> what is that? >> run, zach. >> what is it? >> are you scared? >> run! run! >>
violating the government's curfew put in place after dozens died in previous nights of violence. at least one person was killed today. >>> a pair of australian radio jocks who prank called the duchess of cambridge are now off the air for good. they were initially suspended after the nurse who answered the call committed suicide. >>> and anderson, an incredible rescue caught on tape. this is the scene in queensland, australia, where rescuers needed to air lift two women and a...
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government. they are looking and there have been strong words from the president on down that justice will be served one way or another, but you're absolutely right. they had a few leads. there were a few arrests. that investigation doesn't seem to be going anywhere and, look, there's a lot of chaotic situation that remains in libya, especially the benghazi area. we see the spillover from libya and ongoing into algeria, mali, elsewhere in north africa, i'm sure in tunisia, maybe even in egypt. this is a serious problem and maybe the secretary even in these final days of her tenure as the secretary of state, she'll be asked about this unrest. the arab spring in north africa and the middle east was supposed to lead to drem kra democracy a there's so much more work to be done and so many more challenges that are very real that could plague the obama administration, indeed, for the next four years. >> how much do you think this is going to be questioned about clearly this hostage incident has been re
government. they are looking and there have been strong words from the president on down that justice will be served one way or another, but you're absolutely right. they had a few leads. there were a few arrests. that investigation doesn't seem to be going anywhere and, look, there's a lot of chaotic situation that remains in libya, especially the benghazi area. we see the spillover from libya and ongoing into algeria, mali, elsewhere in north africa, i'm sure in tunisia, maybe even in egypt....
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government. we're going to update you more on this as soon as we have it. >>> some of the top stories today in our flash rapid fire. let's roll it. right now, as many as two people are trapped inside a landslide at a canadian quarry. it is happening north of montreal. ctv reports that one man was able to get out after a wall of rock and mud slid into the quarry, but now rescuers are having a very difficult time reaching the others because the ground there is simply not stable. we're going to have a live report coming up for you shortly here. stick with us for that. >>> a new presidential term and another cabinet member reveals he's not going to be around for it. secretary of transportation ray lahood announcing he's stepping down. he's the only republican in the obama cabinet and at least the sixth member to exit as president obama starts the second term. not clear where lahood is headed or what he'll do next. he does say he'll stay until the senate confirms his replacement. >>> this story fascin
government. we're going to update you more on this as soon as we have it. >>> some of the top stories today in our flash rapid fire. let's roll it. right now, as many as two people are trapped inside a landslide at a canadian quarry. it is happening north of montreal. ctv reports that one man was able to get out after a wall of rock and mud slid into the quarry, but now rescuers are having a very difficult time reaching the others because the ground there is simply not stable. we're...
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government that. is something that dianne feinstein and her folks have tried pretty diligently to make this point by illustrating and having the visuals of these assault weapons at her press conference. >> we're going to head over to the senate because john kerry's confirmation is about to get under way. senator bob menendez is introducing and making jokes with the crowd. hillary clinton will introduce him when they begin. >> so you are clearly making history, once again. yours is a big chair to fill and i will do my best today to live up to your example. i've watched your lead on the committee with an equally deep and abiding commitment to get to the heart of the matter, always probative, always open to debate, always ready to mitigate disagreements, always looking for truths and uncovering the facts and then publicly speaking truth to power solely on the best interests of the nation. as chairman you have already built strong relationships with leaders around the world which will help you seamlessly
government that. is something that dianne feinstein and her folks have tried pretty diligently to make this point by illustrating and having the visuals of these assault weapons at her press conference. >> we're going to head over to the senate because john kerry's confirmation is about to get under way. senator bob menendez is introducing and making jokes with the crowd. hillary clinton will introduce him when they begin. >> so you are clearly making history, once again. yours is a...
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any reaction from the north korean government? i imagine they're not pleased with this. >> there are only a handful of the elitist people that get the internet. this is not a widespread controversial. now they know -- there were always roads, we could see them on satellite. the soccer stadiums are there. nuclear facilities are located there, where before we had no idea where anything was. >> does this have anything to do with the recent trip, schmitt with bill richardson, taken on a tour, the state department wasn't thrilled but the fact they were used for propaganda purposes? any link to the timing of that? something that happened they coordinated? >> there's never a bad thing when people talk. something can get resolved. some things can happen for the good when people talk to each other. sit down and have a decent conversation. nobody's explaining that happened or didn't happen and no one's saying anything this is why point a to point b and now we have point c, nobody's drawing that line. >> amazing. wonder if there are blank sp
any reaction from the north korean government? i imagine they're not pleased with this. >> there are only a handful of the elitist people that get the internet. this is not a widespread controversial. now they know -- there were always roads, we could see them on satellite. the soccer stadiums are there. nuclear facilities are located there, where before we had no idea where anything was. >> does this have anything to do with the recent trip, schmitt with bill richardson, taken on a...
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the american government -- the u.s. doesn't track gun sales so the best way to kind of look at a proxy for gun sales are the background checks from the fbi. we know, according to the fbi, the background checks have been just skyrocketing. eight of the ten days with the highest number of background checks since 1998 have occurred since the december 14th massacre, the same day as the tragedy at newtown. gun shops say semiautomatic rifles, high-capacity magazines are drawing much of this. many gun enthusiasts fear they're no longer going to be able to buy these weapons if washington passes the new gun law legislation. i tell you this part of the market has been really, really on fire. and get this. if you have a clean driving record, you might be ponying up more for auto insurance. that's right. in a case study, the consumer federation of america found that insurers relied more on income-related factors like your job and your education than your driving history or how many miles you logged on the road. so the study solicit
the american government -- the u.s. doesn't track gun sales so the best way to kind of look at a proxy for gun sales are the background checks from the fbi. we know, according to the fbi, the background checks have been just skyrocketing. eight of the ten days with the highest number of background checks since 1998 have occurred since the december 14th massacre, the same day as the tragedy at newtown. gun shops say semiautomatic rifles, high-capacity magazines are drawing much of this. many gun...
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it was harder to govern then. >> you also think about, had the clintons and how bill clinton -- he seemed to revel in politics, the reaching out to people. in the article, i found it fascinating that the obamas haven't had bill and hillary clinton over for dinner. i -- i mean, she's -- all the things that bill clinton did during the campaign, all the work that hillary clinton's done, they've never had a dinner at the white house with them? >> i think this is something outsiders find difficult and surprising. the obamas can be vivacious, charming they have great public personalities. what people in washington see -- but i think people all over the country don't necessarily see it, there's an intro version there, a self-protectedness. the obamas said both when the president became famous in 2004 and again when they came to washington, no new friends, which is the opposite of what we expect from politicians. they generally succeed by making everybody their friend. >> some people like to be president because they enjoy the office, other people relish power. >> and isn't it true, after meeting
it was harder to govern then. >> you also think about, had the clintons and how bill clinton -- he seemed to revel in politics, the reaching out to people. in the article, i found it fascinating that the obamas haven't had bill and hillary clinton over for dinner. i -- i mean, she's -- all the things that bill clinton did during the campaign, all the work that hillary clinton's done, they've never had a dinner at the white house with them? >> i think this is something outsiders find...
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he sees a larger role for government. >> he says that there's a role for government. he doesn't say that people are victims because they are democrats. >> he says -- no, he doesn't always say it in those words. he just lives it in what he proposes and what he imposes on the american people. that's exactly what he does. this is the old nanny state big government taking care of you poor little people because you can't take care of yourself on your own in this complex world. that's a perfectly respectable idea about what government's role is. it's not the republican's idea of what the role is. our job as republicans is to say america is about a lot more than just what happens in washington. let's talk about how we can become a country of growth and opportunity. grow this economy bottom up and not top down politically and t artificially from washington. if what obama was proposing was a great idea, this should be the most prosperous economy in the world. republicans heard jindal say we're going to do something new and turn that model on its head and grow the economy botto
he sees a larger role for government. >> he says that there's a role for government. he doesn't say that people are victims because they are democrats. >> he says -- no, he doesn't always say it in those words. he just lives it in what he proposes and what he imposes on the american people. that's exactly what he does. this is the old nanny state big government taking care of you poor little people because you can't take care of yourself on your own in this complex world. that's a...
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and they're looking for help from the federal government. what is it that you need at the local level? >> it's easy to say you need more money. you know, things are tight for everyone, including the federal government. let's use the tools that we currently have. let's get meaningful legislation on the books that's actually going to make a difference. things like universal background checks, which may seem simple on the surface, but is something that would be of help. knowing when a gun is lost or stolen or transferred to another owner. we lose an enormous amount of man hours just to find out it was lost or stolen five, ten years ago. meaningful things can be done relatively soon, i believe. plugging the loopholes that currently exist. there are some things that can be done that i think are low-hanging fruit. >> reporter: every time there's a big shooting, mass shooting, there's discussion about doing something now. what is different this time? >> i think the fact that 20 babies were murdered this time. i think that got people's attention. no
and they're looking for help from the federal government. what is it that you need at the local level? >> it's easy to say you need more money. you know, things are tight for everyone, including the federal government. let's use the tools that we currently have. let's get meaningful legislation on the books that's actually going to make a difference. things like universal background checks, which may seem simple on the surface, but is something that would be of help. knowing when a gun is...
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it was a speech that talked about collective action by the government and when you look at the biggest issue that we face of this era, it's the deficit. it's the trillion dollars of debt and the president didn't really talk about that. he talked about, we're not a nation of takers but that we've become a nation of debtors. >> the president clearly is a smart man, a smart politician. he's also a writer, a thoughtful person. if that is the speech, if the speech as ari described, why would he decide to give that speech? what's the political goal? >> this is the last time he's getting sworn in as president of the united states. that's why. i think it's martin luther king day. martin luther king was courageous. martin made this point earlier that perhaps the president had some sense of guilt about not doing gun control and that it took newtown to get him to do that and so this is the speech you get to give once and i think there may have been a sense he wanted to be aggressive because he could and because he had to set out what he believes he said, i'm not going to get all of it, don't let
it was a speech that talked about collective action by the government and when you look at the biggest issue that we face of this era, it's the deficit. it's the trillion dollars of debt and the president didn't really talk about that. he talked about, we're not a nation of takers but that we've become a nation of debtors. >> the president clearly is a smart man, a smart politician. he's also a writer, a thoughtful person. if that is the speech, if the speech as ari described, why would...
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government. overnight, they hacked the federal sentencing commission's web site, posting a video and a letter threatening "chaos" if their demands aren't met. for at least the last two hours, the site has been totally shut down. nick valencia tells us more about this. first of all, do we have any idea when the ussc.gov page might be up and working? >> we reached out to the department of justice. our washington, d.c., bureau tried to get in touch with the doj but has not been successful. the site's been down a little after midnight when anonymous said they hacked in. as a bicycle move, they feel -- as a symbolic move, they feel that hackers are victims of draconian charges by -- trumped up charges by the department of justice. >> what do they want? what do they hope to accomplish besides getting attention? >> we're trying to figure out if this is more than a high-profile prank, tom foolery, how dangerous the threat is. in the statement they mention aaron schwartz, 26 years old. two weeks ago he co
government. overnight, they hacked the federal sentencing commission's web site, posting a video and a letter threatening "chaos" if their demands aren't met. for at least the last two hours, the site has been totally shut down. nick valencia tells us more about this. first of all, do we have any idea when the ussc.gov page might be up and working? >> we reached out to the department of justice. our washington, d.c., bureau tried to get in touch with the doj but has not been...
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government robert ford answered no he is not. i think he is a refugee. >> when the president's own mother leaves the country that signifies things are not good for him. >> the uae seems happy to welcome the family of bashar al assad as they flee. definitely an interesting development in terms of assad's own family and his mother who has been rumored over the last several months since the civil war began to be the one encouraging him to crack down more forcefully. she is the widow of bashar al assad's father. >>> the announcement that women will have the right to fight. we will take a look at one unit in georgia that is ready to go. u the mvp of savings. look at that price. wow! walmart lowers thousands of prices every week. if you find a lower advertised price, they'll match it at the register. no way! yeah! touchdown! ready? get out! that's the walmart low price guarantee! see for yourself! bring in your last receipt, see how much you can save. see for yourself! get great prices on everything you need for your game time party. l
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but defense attorneys say the government had the information during trial. 30-year-old igmar guandique is serving a 60-year sentence after being convicted of first degree murder in 2010. >>> a 23-year-old man living in a $2.5 million mansion by the water in boca raton, florida, and not paying a dime. andre barbosa, doing some very posh squatting. this house in foreclosure and empty. he moved in. police say they can't boot him, because no one saw him break in, and the neighbors not one bit happy. >> walking into a house? that's crazy, and the point of not being able to get him out is even crazier. >> so florida law apparently allows the squatter to move in, claim the title. he needs to stay there seven years, pay the property taxes and hope the owner, bank of america in this case, forgets about the place. i'm no lawyer. that sounds a little sketchy. >>> we have pretty tough interviews on "starting point." nothing quite like this. a local reporter goes into an animal pen. see what happens. >> from the manatee county fair, linda carson, abc 7. would you not eat my pants? ahh! >> can we se
but defense attorneys say the government had the information during trial. 30-year-old igmar guandique is serving a 60-year sentence after being convicted of first degree murder in 2010. >>> a 23-year-old man living in a $2.5 million mansion by the water in boca raton, florida, and not paying a dime. andre barbosa, doing some very posh squatting. this house in foreclosure and empty. he moved in. police say they can't boot him, because no one saw him break in, and the neighbors not one...
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so i wouldn't hold my breath that whatever israeli government that emerges is going to be able to take major decisions on the israel yanl palestinian decisions because it's going to be a broader government. it's on the rule of the orthodox, national service, socioeconomic issues and perhaps on iran. >> a lot of people think that the center in israel, it's really much disputed, has moved further to the right and this government may too. he wants only just, the voters heard him, a bit of a slap in face. he has to do deals. that's the nature of the politics. you have to have a coalition. the more diverse it is, the harder it is to move it forward. what is he going to face pulling it together? >> i think the question is can a sit with b? i mean, lapid has a major priority in trying to push the issue of national service for the orthodox community within israel. that's invariably going to create major tensions with benjamin netanyahu's traditional coalition partners. >> he's having to hold hands with them as well. >> exactly. so i think you could foresee a coalition, as strange as it may see
so i wouldn't hold my breath that whatever israeli government that emerges is going to be able to take major decisions on the israel yanl palestinian decisions because it's going to be a broader government. it's on the rule of the orthodox, national service, socioeconomic issues and perhaps on iran. >> a lot of people think that the center in israel, it's really much disputed, has moved further to the right and this government may too. he wants only just, the voters heard him, a bit of a...
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"the washington post," government's remaining 450 research chimps could be sent into retirement. chimps could only be used on projects that couldn't be done with people or other animals like rats, mice or monkeys. two of the 30 funded projects could meet criteria. i've been to a chimp haven. wonderful place for chimps like this to end up. take chimps that used in science and give them a place to live out the reminder of their lives. >> for an expanded look, head to cnn.com/earlystart. follow us on twitter and facebook. search for earlystartcnn. >>> the battle after the battle. clinical psychology is on the front line of struggles with ptsd. a virtual reality therapy for vets and focusing on a preemptive strike. the next list. >> war is going to be changed. it's a reality. on the other hand, ptsd is a significant challenge. not about being weak. it's about having an experience of stress. really has a neurological impact. >> we've seen now potentially hundreds of thousands of veteran who's may be returning from iraq or afghanistan with post-traumatic stress disorder. conservative e
"the washington post," government's remaining 450 research chimps could be sent into retirement. chimps could only be used on projects that couldn't be done with people or other animals like rats, mice or monkeys. two of the 30 funded projects could meet criteria. i've been to a chimp haven. wonderful place for chimps like this to end up. take chimps that used in science and give them a place to live out the reminder of their lives. >> for an expanded look, head to...
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they want to cooperate with this government. they know they need to be in it, in order to have some influence over what is happening now. when you look at the streets of cairo today, you look at the streets in port said, in issmai province and other areas under curfew tonight, you see a president that is in trouble. president morsi, who even though he's got his supporters, has very limited options. to many egyptians his crackdown, his curfews are making him look more and more like hosni mubarak. >> but, jim clancy, just perspecti perspective, right, we're talking egypt and talking about another north african nation all over the headlines recently, recently mali, we know french troops are there, they need assistance, specifically in terms of weapons. and while they're fighting these insurgents in mali, the u.s. can't give them anything. why is that? >> yeah. it is because we trained the man who led the coup in mali. and the u.s. congress passed a law. we don't give assistance anymore to people who lead coups because we have recog
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government agencies made headlines last year. and blackberry's executive rockers release this video to keep app developers on board. many called the effort cringe inducing. but all will be forgiven if the 10 catches on. >> delayed numerous times because i believe rim really wants to get this right. >> reporter: the 10 is getting high marks for innovative touch screen. >> it's quite thin. it looks a lot like the iphone with a bigger screen. and it's very fast. >> reporter: the first models won't come with blackberry's beloved keyboard, but never f r fear, rim says more than 1600 corporate customers are ready to give the 10 a shot. and the top four u.s. phone carriers are signed on to provide service. that gives the 10 a leg up compared to microsoft's new lineup of windows phones. it remains to be seen whether blackberry can become a crucial third player behind apple and android. but without the success of the 10, some say the very future of the rim is in question. one thing is certain -- >> it was a deal breaker. >> reporter: -- w
government agencies made headlines last year. and blackberry's executive rockers release this video to keep app developers on board. many called the effort cringe inducing. but all will be forgiven if the 10 catches on. >> delayed numerous times because i believe rim really wants to get this right. >> reporter: the 10 is getting high marks for innovative touch screen. >> it's quite thin. it looks a lot like the iphone with a bigger screen. and it's very fast. >>...
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is the government pushing back? any new information on the controversial way this all went down. >> reporter: the biggest sort of controversy, if you will, came when that convoy of five vehicles left the gas facility, being driven away by the jihadists, hostages on board vehicles, four vehicles were destroyed, we understand the hostages inside killed as well. a couple of hostages able to escape. the way the prime minister put it we saw the vehicles leaving some of them overturned and burst into flames but it does seem that the security forces there did attack that convoy. but they may have had good reason, because what we have learned from security sources is that convoy was due to take those hostages out of al gearia, they were to be used as bargaining chips, if you will, by the jihadists to stop any further attacks on the gas facility so they could continue to hole out there and perhaps damage it and as well use these as hostages as these al qaeda linked jihadists had in the region, try to make money out of them.
is the government pushing back? any new information on the controversial way this all went down. >> reporter: the biggest sort of controversy, if you will, came when that convoy of five vehicles left the gas facility, being driven away by the jihadists, hostages on board vehicles, four vehicles were destroyed, we understand the hostages inside killed as well. a couple of hostages able to escape. the way the prime minister put it we saw the vehicles leaving some of them overturned and...